A mockup of Blue Origin’s lunar lander. Image: Blue origin A team led by Blue Origin delivered a full-scale mockup of the moon lander that could carry NASA astronauts to the moon in 2024. American astronauts are expected to take orbits to the moon in four years (which a very …
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Invest in tech indexes, but hedge your bets with fine wind and stamps, says this strategist
“Fine wine and stamps, as well as art and other collectibles, because investors have the correlation for tech business stocks and other asset classes and as such can serve as an effective hedge,” said Paul Cuatrecasas, CEO of Aquaa Partners. REUTERS / Regis Duvignau / Triemfoto regis duvignau / Reuters …
Read More »Satellite imagery appears to be capturing an underground Chinese submarine
A commercial satellite image shared on social media shows a Chinese submarine entering a subterranean base off the island of Hainan in the South China Sea. The photo, first posted online by Radio Free Asia, shows a Chinese Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine at Yulin Naval Base, the War …
Read More »AI simply defeated a human pilot in a simulated dogfight
An artificial intelligence program developed by Heron Systems went head-to-head against an ongoing Air Force F-16 pilot in a simulated dogfight Thursday. Heron AI achieved a flawless victory with five straight wins. The human pilot never scored a single hit, according to multiple reports. The “WWII-style” dogfight was part of …
Read More »Schoolchildren are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic
When most school buildings closed in April, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) sent out a survey to its members. The nonprofit specialty organization wanted to know what school nurses did during the pandemic. The findings showed that schoolchildren still worked with students and families, even when they could …
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